24 November, 1953
“UP GOES THE SIGN at The Guardsmen Christmas Tree lot, California at Laurel. The Guardsmen had the assistance of some lovely members of the Ice Capes show to lighten their chores. Here (l to r) are Sharon Holmes, Jack Seligman, Guardsmen tree purchaser, Joe Cooper, tree chairman, Dr. Philip Westdahl, Guardsman president, Ellen Brandewie and Valerie Sleeman. The big lot at California and Laurel opens next Sunday, November 29, with a Children’s Christmas parade, starting at 1:30 pm. from Steiner and California streets. All proceeds from the sale of trees helps send children to summer camps.”
—SFPL History Center
28 November, 1952
“MR. PEANUT KING OF ALL HE SURVEYS—Mr. Peanut, that top-hatted Beau Brummel of the goober world, surveys the area adjacent to the future office and factory location of Planters Nut & Chocolate Company’s new San Francisco headquarters. He is 31 feet tall and completely outlined by a tube of tangerine neon. When the sign is lighted at night, Mr. Peanut winks his right eye and the arrows pointing to him flash on and off. Two buildings now are on the site at Paul avenue and Bayshore boulevard and third is under construction. Planters expects to move in about the middle of 1953. Plant expansion investment on West Coast is about $2,500,000.”
—SFPL History Center
“SAN FRANCISCO WILL HONOR ITS WORLD-FAMOUS FISHERMAN’S WHARF AND THE OPENING OF THE CRAB SEASON AT THE FIRST ANNUAL FISHERMAN’S FIESTA NOVEMBER 14-16. BLESSING OF THE FLEET, DEPARTURE OF THE VESSELS AND THEIR RETURN, STREET DANCING AND ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE FEATURES OF THE EVENT, TO WHICH THE PUBLIC OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IS CORDIALLY INVITED.”
—SFPL History Center
“HELP BUILD GRANDSTANDS: A number of fair carpenters yesterday added that feminine touch to the grandstands being built at the Civic Center for the accommodation of the crowd which will review the dazzling day and night parades of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Celebration, November 12, 13, and 14. Left to right—Ruth Finn, Olga Catechi, Florence Richard, Madelon McNeil, Ila Markel, Mae Evans.”
—SFPL History Center
“Realistic battle section which is the highlight of ‘San Francisco Attacks,’ spectacular Army-Navy War Show to be given in Seals Stadium the nights of November 9, 10 and 11. The dramatic battle spectacle, the largest military presentation ever staged in San Francisco, will be free to the public.”
—SFPL History Center
